Diane Hageman

Diane Hageman, age 71, of Ft. Atkinson, IA, died Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA, after a short illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 24, 2011, at the St. John’s Catholic Church in Ft. Atkinson with Rev. Marvin Salz presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday, June 23, 2011 from 3:00 – 7:00 at the Schluter Balik Funeral Home, Chekal Chapel in Ft. Atkinson, IA. There will be a rosary at 4:00 p.m. and a scripture service at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. There will also be visitation after 9:30 a.m., at the funeral home on Friday morning. Diane Elizabeth Hageman was born on July 4, 1939, the daughter of Raymond and Betsy (Phillips) Hanson in Decorah, IA. Diane graduated from Calmar High School in 1957. She married Leo Hageman on July 9, 1960, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, IA, and to this union, eight children were born. Leo and Diane lived near Calmar and then built a home in Fort Atkinson in 1967. Diane worked at the Root Beer Stand, The Red Vest, and the Grocery Store all in Calmar. She then attended NICC in Interior Design, graduating in 1985 and then worked at NICC as a custodian. Diane also took care of elderly people in recent years. Diane always put her family first and loved and cared deeply for them. She loved to go dancing in earlier years, sew, bake, play cards, and keep her house clean. Diane was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church and the Guild and the Ladies VFW Auxiliary. Diane is survived by her eight children: Steve (Faye) Hageman, Burr Oak, IA; David (Heather) Hageman, Ft. Atkinson, IA; Christine (Marty) Fischer, Ossian, IA; Connie (Todd) Bushman, Calmar, IA; Jeffrey (Denise) Hageman, Monona, IA; Donald (Tracy) Hageman, Ossian, IA; Sandra (Dan) Bechtel, Waukon, IA; and Jason (Amber) Hageman, Ossian, IA. Twenty-six grandchildren: William “Bill” (Carissa) Kocian, Jr., David Kocian, Tony Kocian, Nicole Kocian, Melissa (Russ) Love, Bryan Hageman, Ashley Bucheit, Austin Hageman, Amanda (friend, Matthew) Fischer, Mark (friend, Tesha) Fischer, Ashley Bushman, Megan Bushman, Kylie Adams, Dylan Adams, Amber Hageman, Chelsy Hageman, Vanessa Hageman, Cody Hageman, Matthew Hageman, Michael Hageman, Angela Hageman, Hailey Bechtel, Dekota Bechtel, Brady Hageman, Dallas Hageman and Autumn Hageman. Four great grandchildren: Tony Kocian, Jr., Michael Kime, Brennan Love and Brynnlee Love. One sister: Dorothy (Chuck) Ollendieck, Cresco, IA. One sister-in-law: Rita (Joe) Menne, Viroqua, WI, and one brother-in-law: Roman (Sharon) Hageman, Decorah, IA. Diane was preceded in death by her parents: Raymond and Betsy (Phillips) Hanson. Her husband: Leo on May 11, 1983. Father and mother-in-law: John & Elizabeth Hageman. One brother: Donald (Jan) Hanson in 1973. Two sisters-in-law: Agnes (Rinard) Bottema and Ida Mae Hageman in infancy. One brother-in-law: Theodore Hageman.